Some Hospitals in Medicare Jurisdiction E Claimed Residents as More Than One Full-Time Equivalent 

Some hospitals in Medicare Jurisdiction E did not always claim Medicare graduate medical education (GME) reimbursement for residents in accordance with Federal requirements. Specifically, we found that 65 hospitals claimed residents for the same period as more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) on cost reports covering fiscal years (FYs) 2012 and 2013. As a result, 36 of the 65 hospitals received excess Medicare GME reimbursement totaling $435,000.